A Look at External Political Efficacy and the Role of Digital Skills in the Adults U.S. Population
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| Title: | A Look at External Political Efficacy and the Role of Digital Skills in the Adults U.S. Population |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Wonmai Punksungka, Takashi Yamashita (ORCID |
| Source: | Adult Learning. 2025 36(4):215-229. |
| Availability: | SAGE Publications. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: https://sagepub.com |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 15 |
| Publication Date: | 2025 |
| Sponsoring Agency: | Institute of Education Sciences (ED) |
| Contract Number: | R305A200261 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Descriptors: | Adults, Digital Literacy, Problem Solving, Self Efficacy, Political Attitudes, Political Socialization, Correlation, Individual Characteristics, Educational Background, Competence |
| Assessment and Survey Identifiers: | Program for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) |
| DOI: | 10.1177/10451595241264752 |
| ISSN: | 1045-1595 2162-4070 |
| Abstract: | The ability to effectively use digital technology and problem-solve are critical skills for maintaining democratic health, particularly as civil society and the modern digital landscape continuously evolve. However, information on whether individuals have the critical problem-solving skills to use digital technology and confidently affect change is yet to be further explored. Using data from the 2017 Program for International Assessment of Adult Competencies (n = 2749), we examined the associations between digital problem-solving skills and the three levels (low, neutral, high) of external political efficacy in the U.S. adult population. We used multinomial logistic regression and found a positive association between digital problem-solving skills and external political efficacy, while explanations for the three levels of efficacy are nuanced. Continuous development of digital problem-solving skills through adult education has implications for political efficacy, and ultimately for the promotion of a variety of civic engagement in the adult life stages. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| IES Funded: | Yes |
| Entry Date: | 2025 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1487387 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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| Abstract: | The ability to effectively use digital technology and problem-solve are critical skills for maintaining democratic health, particularly as civil society and the modern digital landscape continuously evolve. However, information on whether individuals have the critical problem-solving skills to use digital technology and confidently affect change is yet to be further explored. Using data from the 2017 Program for International Assessment of Adult Competencies (n = 2749), we examined the associations between digital problem-solving skills and the three levels (low, neutral, high) of external political efficacy in the U.S. adult population. We used multinomial logistic regression and found a positive association between digital problem-solving skills and external political efficacy, while explanations for the three levels of efficacy are nuanced. Continuous development of digital problem-solving skills through adult education has implications for political efficacy, and ultimately for the promotion of a variety of civic engagement in the adult life stages. |
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| ISSN: | 1045-1595 2162-4070 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/10451595241264752 |
